[shardster]

"so for all failed crimes where you get the red "cops take you to jail" message, instead you get another choice.... like "run", "fight", or "serve your time like a chump"

Exactly, or maybe even a Snitch option for those facing heavy time, lose some reputation but get out of jail free. I know i've seen Snitching mentioned on here before and I imagine it would probably only be worth it for the higher ups, but I think it would be a great addition.

In fact I'm just going to go all out and say i think that Jail should try to emulate the show OZ as accurately as possible sans the sodomy perhaps... There should be prison gangs, commisary, drug dealing, contraband smuggling, prison fights etc.

I predict that once Jail becomes a more engaged experience the games popularity will skyrocket.